Ortler Alps
| Ortler Alps | |
| German: Ortler-Alpen Italian: Gruppo dell'Ortles-Cevedale |
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| Countries | Switzerland, Italy |
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| Part of | Southern Limestone Alps |
| Borders on | Livigno Range, Adamello-Presanella |
| Highest point | Ortler |
| - elevation | 3,905 m (12,812 ft) |
| - coordinates | 46°30′32″N 10°32′42″E / 46.50889°N 10.545°E |
 Location of the Ortler Alps
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The Ortler Alps (German: Ortler-Alpen; Italian: Ortles-Cevedale) are a mountain range in the central Alps of Italy. They are considered to be part of the Central Eastern Alps or the Southern Limestone Alps.
The Ortler Alps are separated from the Livigno Range in the north-west by the Stelvio Pass and the Adda River valley (Valtellina); from the Adamello-Presanella range in the south by the Tonale Pass; from the Ötztal Alps in the north-east by the upper Adige valley (Vinschgau). The part west of the Gavia Pass is also called Sobretta-Gavia Group.
The Ortler Alps are drained by the rivers Adda, Oglio, Adige and its tributary Noce.
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[edit] Peaks
The main peaks of the Ortler Alps are:
| Peak (Italian) | (German) | metres | feet |
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| Ortles | Ortler | 3,905 | 12,811 |
| Gran Zebrù | Königspitze | 3,857 | 12,655 |
| Monte Cevedale | Zufallspitze | 3,774 | 12,382 |
| Monte Zebrù | 3,735 | 12,254 | |
| Palón della Mare | 3,705 | 12,156 | |
| Punta San Matteo | 3,692 | 12,113 | |
| Monte Vioz | 3,645 | 11,959 | |
| Punta Thurwieser | Thurwieserspitze | 3,641 | 11,946 |
| Pizzo Tresero | 3,602 | 11,818 | |
| Cima Vertana | Vertainspitze | 3,541 | 11,618 |
| Punta delle Bàite | Tuckettspitze | 3,458 | 11,346 |
| Cima Venezia | Veneziaspitze | 3,384 | 11,103 |
| Croda di Cengles | Tschenglser Hochwand | 3,378 | 11,083 |
| Monte Confinale | 3,370 | 11,057 | |
| Monte Sobretta | 3,296 | 10,814 | |
| Piz Lad | 2,882 | 9,455 |
[edit] Passes
The main mountain passes of the Ortler Alps are:
| Mountain pass | location | type | elevation (m/ft) | |
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| Hochjoch | Sulden to the Zebrù valley | snow | 3536 | 11,602 |
| Vioz Pass | Santa Caterina Valfurva to Peio | snow | 3337 | 10,949 |
| Königsjoch | Sulden to Santa Caterina | snow | 3295 | 10,811 |
| Cevedale Pass | Santa Caterina to Martell | snow | 3271 | 10,732 |
| Eissee Pass | Sulden to Martell | snow | 3133 | 10,279 |
| Passo del Zebru | Santa Caterina to the Zebrù valley | snow | 3025 | 9925 |
| Sallentjoch | Martell to Bagni di Rabbi | snow | 3021 | 9913 |
| Sforzellina Pass | Santa Caterina to Peio | snow | 3005 | 9859 |
| Tabarettascharte | Sulden to Trafoi | foot path | 2883 | 9459 |
| Stelvio Pass/Stilfserjoch | Trafoi to Bormio | road | 2760 | 9055 |
| Gavia Pass | Santa Caterina to Ponte di Legno | road | 2637 | 8651 |
Coordinates: 46°26′53″N 10°37′15″E / 46.44806°N 10.62083°E
[edit] History
The Ortler Alps were part of the Italian front during World War I. In this area, the Austro-Hungarians and the Italians dug in in a trench war fought at altitudes above 3,000 m (10,000 ft) for most of the war. Some trenches are still visible today, and war relics continue to be found in the area.
[edit] External links
Media related to Ortler Alps at Wikimedia Commons
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